Interchangeable spout-aperture bushing and method of applying the same



Aprii-Zl, 1925.

. O. M. TUCKER ET AL INTERCHANGEABLE SPOUT APERTURE BUSHING AND METHOD OF APPLYING THE SAME Original Filed Sept. 23. 1918 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 /A/er/Y Eu er I M Aw 891 83 mmwoxs M 3 I ATTORNEYS.

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memes-s mis srou'r-nrnnrunn BUSHn Q; 5 manner) on urrrnie m Original application naj' s asms, ifnsjgserial 11 53255349. mm and msapplieatlon flletl' To an itmay concern: Bait known that'we',O M. TUCKER andxWIImAar 'A. Rnsvns, citizens of the United. States of An'1erica', residing at' .00- J ,lumbus, in the county ot Erankl in and State-of Ohio, have-invented certainnew and useful Improvements in-Interchangeable Spout-Aperture. Bushings and liietlmds of Applying theSame, of whi'ch the 301-,

10 lowing is a specification. v

; our 'inventlon relates to; into spout aperture bushings and 10.", method :of

appl ing" the-same. :It aimsfto -providela nove form ofi busliing which eonstitutes a delivery"orifioe for spouts and-{which is readily; applicable" to .aj;.permanentspout 1 aperture bysuclia-m'eth d fthat a'j a's-tightand glass-tight jointwi-liiresult; en,' it

- eunslto' provide afniethod off'a'ppli,ca tion which will ensure this tight joint and yet permit; of the ready separation necessary for the frequent replacements denianded' The bushing itself-has certain novel characterist-ics but, ofegual importance; .is the method of application.

Our invention,lfurthermore, aims to provide a. novel methodand apparatus for stopping the flow of glass through the spout and dehvery bushing, so iasito permit re- 80 placements of the; delivery bushin We desire-it to be understood, how'ever,-t at the use of this method and apparatus for stopping the flowof {glass ,is'n'o't to be limited to'spouts of the tyge' having delivery busha ap'ted .'for frequent replacement, but-may be used with spouts having delivery bushings which are perma-- nentl attached 'tothe delivering spout or may used with delivering spouts'having 40 any desired. typeflof deliveryorifice.

This case is a division of applicants copending application, Serial No. 255,349, led September 23,Z1918,"on which Patent No. 1,519,885 was i suedDec. 16,1924, i ntemhangeable spout aperture bushings and a method of applying thejsame. a

Our invention is peculiarly-adaptedfto. :e

in apparatus for producing preformed charges of viscous glass, that is," charges whose cross-sections are to be, fixed by extrusion through the bushings in question. With thisin view and with an understanding fof:-the *diilienlties; attendant the.

seep, into any jointor crack withwhich it comes 'into' contact; When this occurs,i the abutting surfaces are so cemented that,

.if they are. of clay, onset the other will. changeable break i-n separating. Then, when it' is understood that weintermittently supportfthe" glass "between. successive extrusions by an enclosed gas burning under pressure, it will appear that we are also faced 'withthe "necessity of having a gas-tight asw'ell'as a glass-tight joint, which joint, however,

tion of'abutting surfaces.

The .preferredcmbodiment of our in- --.ventijon is shown in the accompanying wherein Figure 1 is a transverse longitudinal sec tion of our-improved bushing, with its novel sealing means, ready to be moved into'o'perative position.

'1 must. be readily-breakable-without destruc- Figure 2 .is a section similar to the section shown-in Figure 1, operative position.

Figure i is a vertical longitudinal section showingour method of stopping the delivery of the glass from the orifice 2.

Figure 4 is a section similarto section 3 showing the bu hing broken away from the spout block preparatory to complete re- IOWlIlg the bushing in moval from its supporting structure.-

In. the drawings, the spout is shown at l as having a-spout block 2 with a delivery orifice 3 therein. Mounted on spout 1 is a-hinged member fl having ashouldered aperture as. at 5, within which aperture is a bushing container 6. The hinged mem ber may swing into or-out of operativeposition 'in'the manner'shown in the draw' s.

The bushing container 6 is socketed in its upper face tofreceive' a? clay bushing 7, which bushing isprovided-with a shoulder 8. clamped to the socket member 6 by-means of bolts Qfland'rin 10 and having a gas tight asbestos pacliing at 11. The clay bushing with a hole-of a form to impart any chosen cross-section to viscous glass extruded therethrough and, since this proper cross-section must always be attainable, or for other reasons the bushing must be changed from time .to time, it is necessary that the bushing be readily. removable. It will be'understood thatthe ring10 is flexible to accommodate itself to inequalities and it will be noted that it has an upwardly extending flange 12 cooperating with a ridge 13 on the bushing top to produce a channel efiect.

The preformed glass charges are produced by intermittent extrusion through the bushing, extrusion being. prevented intermi tently by the capping of the delivery orifice with a cup '14 to which gas is fed and burned under pressure.

Experience has demonstrated "that,- at the joint betweenthe clay bushing 7 and the s out' block 2,; the glass has an almost irresistible tendency to seep in and cement the abutting surfaces of these elements together. Thus, when an attempt is made toseparatc the bushing 7 from t e spout block 2, these elements adhere so tightly that they'cannot se arate without breaking one or the other. L 'ewise, the gas of the cup may torce the glass upwardly so as to bare the joint of suchg'ases, whereby the gases may escape, which is undesirable.

We have solved this diificulty, however,

by the use of a ring of soft clay 15 which is first placed-upon the upper irregular surure 2.

viscous glass. and yet 5o readily removed by merely swinging the facejof-the bushing 7 and which thereafter is compressed between the spout block and the bushing 7 when such bushing is moved into its proper position, as shown in Fig- The cla need for this ring 15 is not only softfbut It is of sucha size and nature that, under the temperature that strikes it,

.it' will not burn to anything like the-degree member 41- downwardly. Ordinarily, the

clay ring breaks awayfrom. the spout,

.block 2, adhering 'to the upper face of the bushing 7. This is 'probab y due to the increased surface area withwhich it contacts on'such bushin The soft clay may be so compressed't at-a portion will extend through into the downward path of the glass, but this can be remedied by merely ti superfluous clay. The device is simple, but obviously-eficient.

In operation, when it is desired to change a bushm we preferably force a sand core into the elivery orifice, as shown in Figure, 3. Then, after the glass has cooled adja- *6 and substitute a new bushing for the one. contained therein. When we have placed the member 6 carrying the new bushing in the hinged member, we superimpose ;,thereon a soft cla ring as. shown in Figure 1. Then, the iinged member is swun upwardly until the clay ring is tightly compressed, as shown in 'F'gure 2. The hin ed member is'fastcnedm, position bya wedge 16 extending through" a bolt 17. If necessary, the interior upper edge of the bushing may be scraped'to remove excess clay, a It is important tolnote that we have .de vised a method whereby a bushing .ma be changed in an extremely short .pgrio of time. Withiflursdeviee, a sand-cogehiay be inserted into. the bushing and into the; glass thereabove and then the bushinmy be ulled away as soon as the glasswithin the ushing and adjacent thereto has slightlyhardened. When this happens, the sand core will simply be'broken ofi together with the glass within the bushing; It'is-also important to note that. it is not necessary and,

-m the large majority of cases, not desir:

able to permit the mam body of'glass in the spoutto chill. The chilling and hardening of the glass need only occurzfor a very slight.

distance above the oint betweenth b "-7 ing and the spout block. practical glass workers-will appreciate the importance of 1 this great saving of -time; y f

Having thus described our 'invention,"* what we'claim is:

-1 The method of, applying and removing I bushings for spout apertures which comprises interposing 'a; sealing element between the bushing and the spout aperture-when applying the bushing; and in removal, inserting areadily breakable core intofthe bushing and-the glass thereabove, and breaking ofi both the'bushin and the core after the glass adjacent the ushing-is cold.

2. The method of applying-and removing bushings for spout a ertu'res" which com prises 'interposing'a p astic scaling element etween the bushing and the spmt aperture when applying the ush1ng;an' in removal, inserting a readily breakable core into the bushin .and the thereabove, and .breaking 0 both'the, i1shing andthe core after the glass adjacent the bushing is cold. 1 3. The method of'ch'anging a bushing for -a spout aperture which comprises inse 'ng a readilybreakable core into the ,hushin and the glass thereabove', -and breakingo' both the bushing and'the coreafter the glass adjacent the bushing is cold. 4'. The method of delive yiscous glass which comprises applyinga ushing to the outlet'fcf a spout for the delivaryiof glass.

therethrongh', ancl inserting a frangible core hnslnng.

In the art of delivering \lSCOIlS glass, the methodofremoving, :1 (lelivem' bushing from n glassclelivering spout which comprises stopping the How ofglass with a core bushing.

6. In the art of delivering VISCOIIS glass.

the method of stopping the flow of gless from a delivering spout which comprises inremm'ing the delivery ser'ting i1 frangible stopper-into the glass above the outlet of the deliaering spout,

7. A device for stopping the flow of viscous glass from at delivering spout comprising; a frangible stopper.

8. A device for stopping the flow of ris cons glass from a delivering spout comprising a saml'st-opper.

In testimony whereof we hereby rrlfix our signntnrps.

OLIVER M. TUCKER. ILL-1AM A. REEVES. 

